The report identifies an emerging pattern of “industrialized” crime. Rather than isolated incidents, criminal networks are using address clusters tied to the same scam operations. These networks facilitate cross-platform movements that chain together multiple exchanges, payment service providers (PSPs), and off-ramps.
“Traditional fraud controls that focus on compromised accounts are often blind to these flows. Real-time behavioral analytics and entity-level risk scoring are required to catch these schemes before funds leave the platform,” notes the report.
